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| Locality | Strahan |
| State | Tasmania (TAS) |
| Local Government Area | West Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -42.14819 |
| Longitude | 145.34046 |
| Population | 733 |
| Density | 2.4 /km² |
| Area | 311.7 km² |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Postcode | 7468 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Hobart | 182 km west-northwest |
Strahan is a locality in the West Coast Council local government area of Tasmania, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 733. The locality covers an area of 311.7 km², giving a population density of about 2.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 26 m above sea level. It lies approximately 182 km west-northwest of Hobart. Strahan is located at 42.1482°S, 145.3405°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 7468. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Strahan sprawls along the edge of Macquarie Harbour, a place where the wild, dark waters of Tasmania’s west coast meet a rugged, ancient land. It lies 136.5 km south-west of Devonport, TAS (from Devonport, TAS: bearing 217°T), and is situated 18.0 km west-south-west of Queenstown. The air here carries the tang of salt and the damp, earthy scent of rainforest, a constant reminder of the formidable wilderness that presses in from all sides. Hills, cloaked in a deep emerald green of myrtle beech and ancient ferns, rise sharply behind the harbour's edge, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist. The town itself, a scattering of houses and businesses, seems to cling to the shoreline, facing the immense, often turbulent, expanse of the harbour. Even on a calm day, the water holds a brooding depth, reflecting the bruised purples and soft greys of the sky with a quiet intensity.
This is a place etched by hard work and resilience, its story interwoven with the demanding industries that have sustained it. For generations, timber cutters and miners braved the unforgiving terrain, their labour shaping the very character of Strahan. The echoes of the Gordon River’s past, when it was a vital artery for logging, still linger, and the deep-sea fishing fleet, though smaller now, continues to draw sustenance from the ocean's bounty. Tourism has become a significant thread in the town’s economic fabric, drawing travellers eager to explore the dramatic beauty of the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and the ghosts of Sarah Island’s penal past. The rhythm of Strahan is one of quiet persistence, a steady pulse against the backdrop of immense natural forces, where the daily ebb and flow of the tide dictates the pace of life.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Strahan, Tasmania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: -42.14819, 145.34046. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Strahan, in the West Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Strahan includes the postcode (7468), telephone area code (03), and local government area (West Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Strahan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |